Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

11/18/2009
More now on that show in Franklin, NC on Jan. 15, 2010, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts! Tickets are on sale now for this show. They are $15.00 each, and we will be shootinig a gospel dvd that night. It's all pretty exciting. We went over yesterday to look at the venue and meet with the wonderfully nice people there. It's so beautiful and I believe it will be a really great experience. Be sure to call ( 866-273-4615) and get your tickets, if you want to be a part of this dvd/show! Opportunities like this don't come around very often...this will be only our third dvd in 30 years. WE ARE SO EXCITED!
Sister

11/11/2009
Look for a new issue of our email newsletter early next week! Vacation photos! News about DL&Q's visit to the Children's Hospital in Birmingham! Most exciting!

Some of you may remember Yogi that has driven the bus off and on for a while. His Mama died yesterday and that family could use your prayers! She had a long life, nearly 100 years old, but when it's your Mama, that doesn't make it any easier, does it? Please pray for Yogi and his family.
Sister

The show at the Paramount in December is selling briskly, considering that it is nearly 2 months away. I spoke to them one day last week and 1/2 of the tickets were already sold!

About the show in Asheville, NC on Nov. 14th. It is a show celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway and will feature Doyle, Brian Sutton and a bunch of other great musicians. Quicksilver will not be there, just Doyle and many others. Here is a bit more info...Be part of a musical tribute to the Blue Ridge Parkway on its 75th Anniversary and celebrate a decision that changed the face of Western North Carolina – the decision in November 1934 to route the Blue Ridge Parkway through Asheville! The concert features award-winning singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith as well as a one-time-only collaboration of The Blue Ridge Bluegrass All-Stars showing their support for the Parkway – renowned musicians Doyle Lawson, Sammy Shelor, Bryan Sutton, Tim Surrett, and Jim Van Cleve. The dramatic and colorful Warriors of AniKituhwa will also perform, and the entire evening will be hosted by Asheville’s own Grammy award-winning musician David Holt.
http://www.blueridgeparkway75.org/events/view/blue_ridge_parkway_75th_anniversary_benefit_concert/

Tickets for our concert at the Paramount in Bristol, go on sale Tuesday, September 29th, 9AM. If you call, the number will be busy, or at least we hope so, 423 274-8920, keep calling.

9/25/2009
CRUISE!!!! Here is the new web link for the cruise to Alaska in August. www.thealaskabluegrasscruise.com Check it out...make your reservations now! It was great fun in 2008, the music was superb, and the scenery was amazing. To say nothing of the food, the ship, the people! We are so excited that Dale Ann and her bunch will be coming, too. How much fun!!!
Sister

PS - We have the bandanas available...red, yellow, pink, royal, turquoise and green. $6.00 including the shiipping. You'll have to call the office (423-878-6160) since I haven't gotten it on the website yet. It will be afer next week before that will happen. We are headed to Nashville for IBMA on Sunday after church!

9/21/09 Suzanne and I are avid collectors of bandanas...mostly from places we visit and such. Sometimes just from the local store if we see a color or design that we don't have. Someday, I hope to make a quilt or pillows or something with mine, but Suzanne really uses hers. Anyway, Suzanne and I have wanted a DL&Q bandana for a long time, and it looks like we will actually have one for sale in the next couple of weeks! I ordered several colors, along with the mandatory RED ONES. I hope this will be a new item that folks will want...otherwise, Doyle will probably fire me because I ordered so many! :-) I hope we will have them at Fan Fest, end of next week. Come by the table on Friday and check it out!!!!!
Sister

8/21/09
SHIRT FOR SALE NOW ON MERCHANDISE PAGE. Scroll down to the bottom of the merch page to see the new "Got Doyle?" shirt. Only $18.00, including shipping. We even have children's sizes!
Sister

8/12/09
The Trivia Contest is over and we would like to thank everyone for playing. I have mailed the prizes out, so if you are a winner, and don't have your prize in the next few days, give me a call. We are planning other fun things like that and so I hope you will stay tuned!

I hope to have a t shirt for sale on the website in the next few days. It's been popular on the road and so we will make it available on the site. Hope you like it!

Sister

THE TRIVIAL CONTEST HAS STARTED!!!!! If you have been keeping up with the "Ask Doyle" series of videos on youTube, don't forget to watch the trivia contest video and enter. We'll be giving fabulous prizes!!! Boots, cds, shirts!
Log on youTube to see what it's all about!!!!
Sister

July 14, 2009
Pass the word! The show in Rogersville, TN is this Saturday at Cherokee High School, 7:00 PM. It's kind of fun to play so close to home. Hope we get to see a lot of you all there. Tell your friends!

It's nomination time for IBMA awards! I filled out my ballot and mailed it back in yesterday. "Lonely Street", the cd, was not released in time to be nominated for album of the year, but Lonely Street (song of the year), the song, as well as Down Around Bear Cove (instrumental), and When the Last of Our Days Shall Come (gospel recorded event) were released on the net in time to be eligible for nominations. We would sure like to have your vote!

Thanks so much!
Sister

July 13, 2009
Watch youtube for Part 7 of "Ask Doyle". It's about the Bluegrass Album Band!

Doyle and the guys recently taped Mountain Stage and it is going to air on your NPR station this coming weekend. For a list of stations, go to www.mountainstage.org/mtnstageaffiliates.aspx. You can visit their website www.mountainstage.org and see some pictures and things, too.!!!

July 2, 2009
Part 6 of "ASK DOYLE" goes up tomorrow. Don't miss it!

June 19, 2009
Don't miss part four of "Ask Doyle" on YouTube. You'll get a little "history" lesson.

June 4, 2009
Ask Doyle Part 2 will be up on youtube later this week. Hope that you are checking out the video clips...it's pretty funny. This time, you see a short piece about "what is on Doyle's iPod!" And you will get to start asking questions.

It's pretty cool!
Sister

May 29, 2009

If you scroll down on the front page, you'll see a link to Lotos Nile, a new place to check out all sorts of stuff about DL&Q! On You Tube, you'll be able to see new video footage each week, participate in an "Ask Doyle" session, enter a trivia contest, win prizes. It's like nothing we have ever done before! The folks at Lotos Nile are helping us be more computer savvy! So log on to You Tube and watch the video (I'm still laughing)...participate in the blog, etc. A few details below!
Sister

Hi Folks!
I hope ya’ll are doing well and enjoying some summer weather!
This week we’re kicking off our new video series called “Ask Doyle!” First we’ll take you behind the scenes at an interview with Bill Cody at WSM Radio in Nashville to learn some fun facts about Doyle and the Quicksilver guys. Then it will be your turn to ask the questions! This is your chance to ask Doyle anything you want… so leave your comments here and tell us what you want to know.
When the series is over you will have a chance to answer some trivia questions and be entered in a drawing to win some great prizes, including everything from signed albums to a phone call from Doyle himself! We’ll be asking you questions from the whole series, so make sure you come back each week (and take notes!) to check out the new videos.
I hope you enjoy this first video and don’t forget to send us your questions for Doyle.
We’ll see you back here next week – same time, same place!
Have a great weekend!

May 22, 2009

We have new band t-shirts coming soon!

April 29, 2009

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's latest CD, "Lonely Street" is here. This is a secular CD and we'd be glad to take your order! $17 includes shipping. Our office number is 423 878-6160.

APRIL 14, 2009

THE BEST THING ABOUT THE DAY BEFORE IRS DAY IS THAT THE NEW CD, "LONELY STREET" SHOULD BE IN OUR HANDS IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND ORDER THROUGH THE WEBSITE (OR CALL THE OFFICE DURING MORNING HOURS) AND WE WILL SHIP IT AS SOON AS WE HAVE IT! WE SHOULD HAVE THEM TODAY OR TOMORROW. I BET YOU WILL JUST LOVE IT!
-SISTER

March 25, 2009 Here is a new press release from Rounder about the forthcoming album...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 24, 2008

DOYLE LAWSON’S LONELY STREET A MAY 5 ROUNDER RELEASE

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS WITH QUICKSILVER

"Doyle Lawson may be a mandolin virtuoso, but he and his group, Quicksilver, also deliver bluegrass gospel in perfectly silken harmony." - New York Times

Burlington, MA – One of Bluegrass’ most honored and revered talents, Doyle Lawson, celebrates 30 years of recording with Quicksilver with his 34th release - Lonely Street (Rounder) on May 5. Another blue ribbon recording featuring the award winning vocal harmonies and hot picking that has placed Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver at the top of bluegrass radio charts and award shows time and time again. The album, produced by Lawson, features 12 (see below for complete track listing) bluegrass and gospel tracks. Lawson co-wrote one of the tracks, “Down Around Bear Cove,” with Josh Swift. Lawson says “Josh Swift started this instrumental. He wrote the first part and I wrote the bridge. It’s a catchy tune with some elements of swing, as well as bluegrass. We had fun jamming on this one. Josh and Brandon do a great job playing tenor and baritone harmonies to my lead. It’s a little harder to play than it sounds, and we love the challenge.”

Lawson has received numerous awards in his illustrious career – he was the recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship, the Endowment’s highest honor granted to traditional and folk artists for career accomplishments. Doyle and his band Quicksilver have also picked up the International Bluegrass Music Award for “Best Vocal Group” an unprecedented seven years in a row. His third album for Rounder, Lonely Street proves beyond a doubt that Doyle’s artistry is a notch above, his mastery of the genre is without question and his legacy as one of the genre’s most inspiring musicians and band leaders is assured.

Lonely Street Track Listing:
1. Monroe’s Mandolin
2. Lonely Street
3. Ain’t A Woman Somebody When She’s Gone
4. Big Wind
5. Oh Heart, Look What You’ve Done
6. The Human Race
7. Call Me Up and I’ll Come Callin’ On You
8. Yesterday’s Songs
9. Down Around Bear Cove
10. Johnny and Sally
11. My Real World of Make Believe
12. When the Last of Our Days Shall Come

March 24, 2009

NEW EP AVAILABLE ON iTunes TODAY!

I think this is a first for us. Today, you can go to iTunes and download 3 songs off the new album, "Lonely Street" which is to be released on May 5th. The 3 songs are Lonely Street, Down Around Bear Cove, and When the Last of Our Days Shall Come. The EP is titled "To Be Continued"! Hope you enjoy it!
Sister

March 6, 2009

Here is some news...we have been back and forth with Greg and Carla Hosner about the cruise to Alaska in August. We agree with them that, due to many things, we are going to cancel the cruise for this year, and reschedule for next year. I know you will all agree that the financial situation right now would probably keep people from booking to the cruise, and we want to go with a big group, so save your $$$ and plan to go next year! If you have already booked the cruise, please get in touch with Carla about a refund. She will be able to help you with that. We hate it because we really wanted to go again this year, but this seems like a wise decision.
Sister

Feb. 23, 2009

YIPEE! Help Is On the Way has been nominated for Dove Awards for both Bluegrass Gospel Song and BG GospelAlbum of the Year! What great news!!!!! This song has turned out to be a blessing to untold numbers of folks. Thank you, God, and Michael Reed!

Check out DL&Q's MySpace page http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=153263242

February 3, 2009
You can now get tickets to the March 6 concert in Centre Alabama on line at Cherokee-chamber.org

January 29, 2009
I hope you will be interesed to read some news, and you can vote, too, if you're so inclined... starting Feb. 1st This is a new press release going out from Deana Surles (the band's PR person)...

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Receives Multiple Award Nominations From SoGospelNews.com (press release)

Nashville, TN - Multi-award winning musical group, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver recently received SGN Music Award nominations for Country Bluegrass Gospel Song of the Year for their recording of “Help Is On The Way,” as well as County Bluegrasss Gospel Album of the Year for their Crossroads Entertainment recording by the same title. The SGN Music Awards are presented annually by SoGospelNews.com. This year’s Awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 14 in Smyrna, TN. Fans can join in on the voting process by selecting their favorites at SoGospelNews.com, beginning February 1.

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver was awarded Vocal Group of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association seven consecutive years. The group also received the honor of IBMA’s Gospel Performance of the Year three years in a row, with recording projects released by Crossroads Entertainment. Over the past three decades, Lawson and his celebrated band have received practically every honor known to bluegrass Gospel music. He is recognized as one of the industry’s most celebrated musicians, having released nearly 40 recordings to date.

January 22, 2009
We are settled in our new offices. And everything seems to be working. The phone calls are coming in and the internet is functioning. My side of the building is pretty well organized and now we have to get Doyle moved in. He's been sick with really bad bronchitis and today is the first day that he has felt like sorting and moving stuff. At this new place, there is even room to park the bus, so everything is in one location. I told Suzanne that I "feel like I am playing office". Best of all, this building is only 2 or 3 minutes from my house. My car doesn't even have time to warm up in the mornings.
Sister

Accompaniment tracks for "Help Is On the Way" and "Eternity Has Two" are available for $10.00 each. You may order by calling our office, 423-878-6160 M-F usually between 9AM ish and 12 noon. You may also send a check or money order.

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's current Horizon Records recording, “Help Is On The Way,” recently produced their first Number One Southern Gospel radio hit, sitting atop The Singing News Magazine’s Top 80 Radio Airplay Chart for the month of September!!

You may place your order for any of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's CDs on our
web site through Paypal, send a check or money order for $17 or call our office with a credit card, 423-878-6160. Sister is in the office most mornings.

We continue to be thankful for Jason Duke and the folks at Ciphertek for our website. If you need a web site, give Ciphertek Systems a call, 931-823-3853.

Which is your favorite song from "Lonely Street"